Antique Earrings

It's been a busy week in the studio, but a fun week when I get to work with my favorite antique edwardian rhinestone pieces.  There is just something so special about that wonderful natural aged patina mixed with the sparkle of vintage rhinestones.  Love Love Love!

These beauties were just listed on the website this afternoon and if you love the sparkle of antique and vintage rhinestones too, please come visit my earring page HERE.   Merci ~ xoxo ~ Joy

A New Video!

Marie Antoinette, Chateau Fontainebleau & Boudoir Jewelry!

When we were in France, we toured Chateau Fontainebleau where the French court of Louis XVI would visit every fall for the hunt.  We were enchanted by the beautiful suite of rooms occupied by Marie Antoinette when she was in residence.  Especially the pretty sitting room located near her bedroom. 

The ceiling was painted with the most romantic images of flying cherubs, cupids and angelic goddesses and I took extensive close-up photographs of that gorgeous ceiling!

 

 

 



Knowing that this ceiling once held the gaze of Marie Antoinette, I knew I wanted to use the images from my photographs within special pieces of jewelry, as a small way to share a touch of romantic beauty and a moment in time from Marie Antoinette's world.

I finally found time to work on these beauties this past weekend...... 

My first series of one-of-a-kind jewels are available now on my website and you can visit HERE if you would like more information.  Merci ~ xoxo ~ Joy

From my Workbench...

Started working today on a new collection of Sacred Heart Jewelry! 

This piece is so very special and she is already available on my website.  Click HERE if you would like more info.  More jewels coming soon : )  xo ~ Joy

Cartier

My favorite shop on the Champs-Elysees in Paris?  Cartier...a dream jeweler world renown for their style and jaw dropping creations.  Cartier has been called the "Jeweler to Kings and the King of Jewelers".

My bucket list contains shopping for a classic Cartier tank watch...in Paris, but until my hands are holding a winning lottery ticket, I can only window shop.  But what beautiful windows!!!  It was very exciting to see their store in person when we were in Paris, but I was too intimidated to enter and simply took a picture instead...

....but a girl can dream and that's ok.  I wanted to share this enchanting little video/movie Cartier produced.  The video is beyond gorgeous and the music combined with the stunning images will send shivers down your spine.  You will FEEL the jewelry!  Turn up your speakers and enjoy a trip into a fantasy land full of sparkling treasures.  ~ xo Joy

Treasure Hunting...

Just a small peek at a few beauties that found their way to my workbench today...

...a few in the mail and a bunch from my favorite antique shop.  I'll be working with these special pieces next week so please stay tuned for a new batch of beauty : )   Hope your weekend is full of sparkle too!  ~ xo Joy

Marie Antoinette Earrings

As always, I am inspired by anything Marie Antoinette....

...so when I came across these pretty filigree findings with that wonderful scroll design that you see everywhere in France, I was inspired to create these pretty earrings using vintage crystals.  I had just enough of everything to create a few identical pairs of these pretties so we can share the Marie love a little further with these earrings and they were just listed on the website this morning.  Hope your weekend is full of sparkling inspiration too!  ~ Merci ~ xoxo Joy